Bethel Mennonite Church – Gladys VA

This message is part of the 2018 Youth Rally. Here are links to each of the sermons. Called To Serve The King A Vessel Prepared Whats In Your Vessel My Father’s Business The Day of Reckoning It matters what’s in our vessels. Serving God is a Spiritual exercise. What was the dif between Cane and […] The post Whats In Your Vessel appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This message is part of the 2018 Youth Rally. Here are links to each of the sermons. Called To Serve The King A Vessel Prepared Whats In Your Vessel My Father’s Business The Day of Reckoning John 12:26 God’s goal is to change us to his image. Life is not meant to entertain. It is […] The post A Vessel Prepared appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This message is part of the 2018 Youth Rally. Here are links to each of the sermons. Called To Serve The King A Vessel Prepared Whats In Your Vessel My Father’s Business The Day of Reckoning John 12:26 We can choose who we will follow and serve. The biggest obstruction between me and God is […] The post Called To Serve The King appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

This morning we are talking about Easter. Moses was called upon to go into Egypt and take the Israelites out. Then there were then plagues. The last and most important one was the last where God killed all of the firstborns Luke 22:7 the Communion, life giving blood from Jesus They were ready for the […] The post Life Giving Blood appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

John 3:1-16 What does it mean to be born again? We all know what it means to be born? At least we know the basics… the key word in our text this morning is the word right after born – “again.” This birth comes by the power of God. We can’t be born by our […] The post Ye Must Be Born Again appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

In the Old Testament we read about the Children of Israel being led out of Egypt by Moses. It was a great crowd of people. After much time they arrived at Mount Sinai. Text: Exodus 31 and 32 It is one thing write the law of God on stone, to preserve it, to hold it, […] The post My Life is a Letter appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Text: Matthew 20:20-25 4 Lessons: Those that suffer greatly for Christ will be rewarded greatly Committed followers of Christ eventually grow up Pursuing “greatness” leads to division and hinders the gospel God rewards lowly service 4 Ways We Might Quietly Seek “Greatness”: Being stingy with our praise for piers Focusing on Flaws Keeping quiet about […] The post Greatness in the...

Psalm 15 and 1 Samuel 4 – Israel was defeated before the Philistines. Why did this happen? They recognized it was from the Lord. Then they decided to take the ark out to the battle. We serve God, God doesn’t serve us The Philistines had to deal with God God demonstrated that He is greater […] The post Blameless, Righteous, Truthful appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Glad...

Genesis 1:1-2 – There was perfect fellowship between God and man. Then came the fall. We know the story, it is a tragic story. From a clear understanding of the greatness and goodness of God to a sinful choice… a choice that brought a number of circumstances with it. What happened in the Garden? What […] The post Is God my Friend? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Glady...

Acts 16:6 – This is a message about a great God among ordinary people. We as Christians have a constant “Macedonian call.” Often what we dream and what reality ends up being are very different. We plan our lives one way and then the unplanned comes along and changes things. This lady named Lydia was […] The post Praise in Trial appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gl...

Luke 8:1-15 – Mark 4 What is God’s purpose for every seed that is sowed? That it would grow and be fruitful! Some of the seed did this, while some of the seed did not produce seed. Be carful how you listen. Pay close attention. Other places Jesus talks about loosing what we have. In […] The post Root Out the Thorns in Your Life appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys V...

1 John 5:1-21 – There are a few questions in this passage that we will try to wrestle with a little this morning. What are the water and the blood? How do they testify? Why are verses 7 and 8 so different in different versions? What is a sin that leads to death? Is the […] The post Pray For Each Other appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Isaiah prophesied about Jesus coming to the Earth many years before he was actually born. God did not leave us alone. He created man in a beautiful situation, but man messed it up right away. Ever since there was a separation between man and God. What we want to focus on this morning is that […] The post Immanuel – God With Us appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Just as there were Herod’s and Pharisees and scoffers and doubters in the days of Jesus and following… so we too have many things fighting for our attention today. We need an unfaltering focus on our Savior. Nehemiah 6 – The walls are up, the gates are about ready to go in and there seems […] The post An Unfaltering Focus appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Luke 2 – When any of us where born there were people who were excited! Our lives, as insignificant as they might be can become significant. This is the greatest birth announcement ever known. The Great Announcement Revealed What are some of the great things about this announcement? Great light Great fear Great announcement Great […] The post The Great Birth Announcement appeared first...

John 14, Romans 5 – these are the main two passages behind this message. Jesus is telling his disciples not to be troubled, that they need to “Believe in me instead.” If they believe in him Jesus promises them peace. What kind of peace is this? This is not the world’s versions of peace. It […] The post Receiving the Gift of Christmas Peace appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gl...

John 3 – Nicodemus had a lot of questions, questions that we would likely have had in the same situation. Romans 12 – We come to Christ as a “living” sacrifice. What am I doing to convert the blessings that are in my life into fruit for the Kingdom? How can I be a partaker […] The post Mustard Seed Conversions appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Matthew 27, 1 Corinthians 10:16 – A cup for our salvation, for the saving of our souls. Scripture speaks of a number of other cups that we are far more deserving of. Think about the great things that Jesus has done for us. Great mercy. Great forgiveness. We can begin to take for granted the […] The post A Cup for Salvation appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Evaluating the influence of digital technology in our hearts and lives. Is this an area with some shadiness in our lives? Are we living under the influence of our digital technology? The post What is That in Your Hand? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Breaking the bread of life is a sobering responsibility. Let us pray that we can hear the call this evening to pursue a life of godliness and holiness. Jesus is soon returning for His bride, His church. The Church is made of people just like me and people just like you. If the Church is […] The post The Cancer of Complacency appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Ephesians 4:11-16 – This is the prayer that we need to have for ourselves. This is a beautiful picture. Christ is the head of the church. There are those put in different places within the body of Christ to further grow and nurture the group of believers. This is how an army of disciples of […] The post The Deceitfulness of Disobedience – Part 2 appeared first on Bethel Mennonite...

Peace is a beautiful thing that cannot be bought with money. Peace also doesn’t come in the same package as the Devils schemes. When we follow the truth of God’s word, God grants us a peace that is hard to explain. Hebrews 3:12-14 – Deception is one of the most worn tools in Satan’s toolbox. […] The post The Deceitfulness of Disobedience – Part 1 appeared first on Bethel Mennonit...

1 Corinthians – We have so much at our disposal spiritually but too often we choose poverty as it relates to spiritual prosperity. The Bible has very little positive to say about wealth. Most of scripture speaks of the power of wealth to cause us to forget God and trust in ourselves. What are the […] The post The Poverty of Prosperity appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys...

1 Corinthians 3 – What is my purpose in life? What should be my priorities? In my business am I doing what God has placed me to do? The world may forget what we do while we are here. God will never forget what we’ve done while here on earth in the cause of the […] The post What Trophy Are You Chasing? appeared first on Bethel Mennonite Church - Gladys VA .

Luke 6:35-38 – When Jesus was teaching the Lord’s prayer to his disciples, immediately after he taught them about forgiveness. Forgive and be forgiven Jesus taught. This is a sobering truth. Why does God consider forgiveness so important? Why is he so concerned that his children should forgive and be forgiven? Our father which art […] The post Model Forgiveness appeared first on Bethel...